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“In recent years there has been a growing feeling that Cornwall should have its own heritage organisation, taking over from English Heritage. After all, how can a quango whose nearest office is in Bristol possibly understand issues in Hayle? If you look at its website, there is not one single reference to Camborne, Redruth or Hayle, even though our towns are at the heart of a World Heritage Site. Instead, what you get are pictures of pretty castles in the Home Counties. Cornwall's industrial heritage should be an attraction to the whole world, but it belongs to Cornwall, and Cornwall alone. It is time we started to make our own decisions about how best to bring it to life.”

Cornish heritage 'belongs' to Cornwall, young man. I have searched the above posting and it forms part of an article written by George Eustice MP for Camborne Redruth and Hayle. A Conservative MP surprisingly but I agree with him. Please desist from flaming the site with deliberately provocative postings.

George Eustice is quite correct. Cornish Heritage is both distinctive and is not English, it is ours and should be brought under one organisation situated right here in the Duchy.
The report is here - http://tinyurl.com/d2qpsql

IainS, the history and associated heritage varies from town to town and county to county, e.t.c, right across the Country, it all forms one whole that is English history and heritage. If you want to pretend otherwise that is up to you, though I wonder about your true motives for wishing this.

I am surprised that this is being called for by a Conservative MP but I think it is an excellent idea.
We all know that Cornwall is quite different from England and I agree with the MP that the history and heritage is ours and not England's. I also agree with the Cornwall Council Committee that the new centre in Redruth should be the National Cornish Library. Cornwall is a Nation after all.

Cornwall is in England. Therefore, English Heritage. Only Cornish Nationalists would think differently - they represent about 2% of the electorate, and that is being generous.
When you refer to our (Cornish) heritage, I hope you are not referring to mining? As our County's heritage is much, much, much broader than that!
NB: George Eustace was elected with a majority of 66. If I was in his boots I too would pander to the local Nationalists for the extra few votes they could provide.

...quite a few mistakes there Taxman100.....Cornwall is next to England but not part of it.......you have made a spelling mistake and written county instead of country.....note the extra r there......but that said......I never though I would find myself supporting a tory but in this case.....I do......Cornish Heritage is not English.....well said George Eustace tory MP

hereandthere. You are right as usual. All we ever hear from the Cornish Nationalists, other than abuse, is, "Cornwall is a Country and not part of England.
They can shout as loud as they like and waste their breath as Cornwall will always remain a part of England.
Look at the voting pattern in the last General Election. The Nationalists gained 1.7% of the vote and every one of their candidates lost their deposit. Even the emerging UKIP polled well.
After a hundred years of trying their best all they can muster is a measly, derogatory 1.7%. How long will it take them to become a real political force, a millennium or two, or more? No, not ever, the people of Cornwall will continue to exercise their democratic right to ensure they never succeed!

George Eustice who is a Tory MP believe in Cornish heritage. He is hardly a Nationalist. Cornish people vote many ways. Not only Mebyon but Green, Independent and Labour/Lib Dem all have politicians who believe that Cornwall is a Nation.
You continue to talk a lot of rot Taxman100 but I would hardly expect different from a Westminster trained military man. I am glad your army is being cut back and P45 are being doled out. Ever ask yourself why? Because your sort aren't needed any more. Think on that one and watch as your military are cut more and more. Just not needed.
Kernow, my Celtic Nation, next to England just like Wales.

Love Kernow......am Cornish.....not English......recorded as Cornish on census.....at doctors......library.....etc.........and encouraged by Cornwall Council.....to record myself as such........which is my legal right.........Kernow......next to England......just like Wales

2011 Census: Cornish identity
73,200, or 14% of the total population, stated in the 2011 Census that they have Cornish national identity
Information on the Cornish National Identity is included in 2011 Census; An overview of the headline figures for Cornwall
Background to Cornish and the Census
The Census in 2001 was the first to enable people to identify themselves as Cornish under the White: British category, by writing in the word Cornish. In 2001, some 37,000 people recorded their ethnicity as Cornish.
There was no specific tick-box category for Cornish in either the ethnic group or in the national identity questions in the 2011 Census, however, as in the 2001 Census, there were write-in options which provided the opportunity for people to describe themselves as Cornish, if they wished to do so. Statistics from the 2011 Census will include analysis of written-in responses.
Anyone who recorded their national identity as Cornish using the write-in option will be coded, alongside anyone who recorded themselves as both British and Cornish (the national identity question allows for multiple identification).
The main language question, available for the first time in the 2011 Census, also enabled Cornish people to record their language for the first time, and will therefore provide important statistics on the prevalence of the language in Cornwall.
In the 2011 Census the three questions that apply to 'Cornish' were:
15. What is your national identity?
16. What is your ethnic group?
18 What is your main language ?
During the Census period the Council put together a poster containing information on how people could complete their forms with 'Cornish' should they wish to do so.
PDF icon Call yourself Cornish? 2011 Census Poster
Cornish Census Release Update
Anyone who recorded themselves as Cornish using the write-in option will be coded and for the first time, the Census (ONS) will be publishing Cornish statistics as part of the standard Census tables within the general release calendar.
http://tinyurl.com/5tjs757

Parliament and Brussels are making a mess of everything, I think we should have a chance, we have plenty of talent in our country of KERNOW, come on we should have more say in our everyday goings on, for our youngster future. we can do it.

Slight typo there.....'hereandthere'........the CountRy of Cornwall.....which lays next to England....just like Wales....might have plenty of talent.....but we are under the English boot heel........still.....all Colonies break free......in the end